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CRD Advisors LLC Acquires RFS Global

Date：Dec. 11, 2019 Category：Companies

CRD Advisors, LLC (CRD) is pleased to announce its acquisition of R. Foley Services LLC d/b/a RFS Global of Brookings, South Dakota.

Tags:Acquisition

“Experience the Leafy Choice”, A New Signature For Vilmorin-Mikado Salad Range

Date：Nov. 1, 2019 Category：Companies

As a historic player in the seed industry, Vilmorin-Mikado has launched a new signature for its salad range to meet global market demand.

National Sorghum Producers welcomes Forage Genetics International as industry partner

Date：Oct. 30, 2019 Category：Companies

National Sorghum Producers (NSP) is pleased to announce the addition of Forage Genetics International (FGI), a subsidiary of Land O’ Lakes, as a new Partner Le...

Tags:Collaboration

Innolea created to focus on genetics and genomics of oil crops

Date：Oct. 10, 2019 Category：Companies

Since January 1, 2019, the research activities in oilcrop genetics and genomics of the company Biogemma moved to a new company, Innolea, under the control of th...

FMC partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University

Date：Oct. 7, 2019 Category：Companies

FMC Corporation

FMC has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, FMC will have a representative on the ISRC’s ind...

The Redwood Group completes its acquisition of Ceres Commodities

Date：Sep. 6, 2019 Category：Companies

The Redwood Group announced that it completed the acquisition of Ceres Commodities in Newport, KY.

Tags:Acquisition

Inari strengthens commercial operations with senior appointments

Date：Aug. 28, 2019 Category：Companies

Inari, the next-generation seed company, is strengthening its commercial team with the addition of two senior industry leaders, Todd Martin and Scott Keetle.

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New interdisciplinary research focuses on crop resilience

Date：Jun. 17, 2019 Category：Science&Research

Research suggests that microbes in the soil, roots and leaves have important impacts on plant health and productivity. Now, new interdisciplinary research at No...

How drone data significantly improves seed breeding and seed production

Date：May. 29, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Seed companies around the world deploy drone solutions to collect high throughput plant data and unlock the phenotyping bottleneck with aerial drone data.

Benson Hill establishes St. Louis headquarters with expanded footprint

Date：May. 8, 2019 Category：Companies

Benson Hill Biosystems announced its plan to make St. Louis its official headquarters by celebrating a ceremonial groundbreaking at the future site for a 160,00...

Arctic Fuji apple receives FDA approval

Date：May. 7, 2019 Category：Regulations

May 2, Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.’s (OSF) newest nonbrowning Arctic apple variety, Arctic Fuji, completed the voluntary review process with the U.S. Food a...

Tags:GM crop Fruits and Vegetables

Eurofins Biodiagnostics announces new molecular assay to detect waterhemp in seed samples

Date：May. 6, 2019 Category：Companies

Eurofins BioDiagnostics Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new service offering to their portfolio. They now offer a highly specific and low-cost, pr...

Why breeding cannabis is unlike other crop breeding efforts

Date：May. 2, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

The cannabis market today presents a huge demand for new and exciting products containing cannabis ingredients. Producers expect reliable and stable plant varie...

The science behind seed singulation

Date：Nov. 23, 2018 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Just how much of an impact do equipment settings, seed treatment adherence and lubricants have on yields? It’s greater than what you might think.

Midwest Seed Coating to open New Seed Coating Facility

Date：Apr. 17, 2018 Category：Companies

Next month (May 2018), Midwest Seed Coating will begin production in New Albany, Indiana. This facility will focus on custom seed coatings for forages, turf and...

Synchrotron science could give soybeans a boost

Date：Apr. 16, 2018 Category：Science&Research

Scientists at the University of Liverpool, together with Japanese colleagues, have gained new insight into how soil bacteria sense and adapt to the levels of ox...

Barenbrug introduces new seeded bermudagrass in Europe

Date：Apr. 5, 2018 Category：Products

Royal Barenbrug Group

Exclusively from Barenbrug, Monaco seeded bermudagrass is continuing the legacy founded by Riviera. The newest release from the Johnston Seed breeding program, ...

Monsanto Fund and Africare announce $5 million to address hunger in Kenya

Date：Apr. 5, 2018 Category：Companies

Monsanto Fund, in partnership with Africare, has pledged $5 million over a five-year period to improve nutrition and access to healthy food for women and young ...

Finding new cover crop varieties

Date：Nov. 23, 2017 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Few new varieties are being developed specifically for cover crops, as most are being selected.

Fungal symbiosis improves plant’s drought tolerance

Date：Oct. 6, 2017 Category：Science&Research

By developing a symbiotic relationship with fungi, plants not only become more tolerant to diseases but can also help contribute to more sustainable agricultura...

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